1937 FA Cup Final - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1937 FA Cup Final was contested by Sunderland

Sunderland A.F.C.

Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...

and Preston North End

Preston North End F.C.

Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...

at Wembley. Sunderland won 3–1, with goals by Bobby Gurney

Bobby Gurney

Bobby Gurney was a football forward who is the highest goal scorer in the history of his only senior club as a player, Sunderland.-Early years:...

, Raich Carter

Raich Carter

Horatio Stratton "Raich" Carter was one of the greatest English footballers of the pre-war era...

and Eddie Burbanks

Eddie Burbanks

Eddie Burbanks was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as a left winger. He was born in Campsall, England.-Club career:...

. Frank O'Donnell

Frank O'Donnell

Francis Joseph "Frank" O'Donnell was a Scottish professional footballer. He was the older brother of fellow footballer Hugh O'Donnell. The siblings stayed together for the first sixteen years of their careers, both playing concurrently for Celtic, Preston North End and Blackpool...

's strike on 44 minutes had put Preston ahead.

Match details


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	SUNDERLAND:
	1	Johnny Mapson Johnny Mapson John Mapson was an English professional football player.Born in Birkenhead on Merseyside, Mapson moved to Swindon in his youth and worked in a succession of jobs including grocer's boy, in a bakehouse and as a milk boy before signing for Reading F.C. in April 1935. In March 1936 he transferred...
	2	Jimmy Gorman Jimmy Gorman Jimmy Gorman was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as a full back. He was born in Liverpool, England.-Club career:...
	3	Alex Hall Alex Hall (Scottish footballer) Alex Hall was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland as a defender. He was born in East Calder, Scotland.-Club career:Sunderland acquired Hall from Dunfermline for £750 in 1929...
	4	Charlie Thomson
	5	Bert Johnston
	6	Alex 'Sandy' McNab Sandy McNab Alexander 'Sandy' McNab was a Scotland international footballer. He played a leading role in two of Sunderland's greatest successes...
	7	Len Duns Len Duns Len Duns was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as outside right. He was born in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England.-Club career:...
	8	Raich Carter Raich Carter Horatio Stratton "Raich" Carter was one of the greatest English footballers of the pre-war era... (c)
	9	Bobby Gurney Bobby Gurney Bobby Gurney was a football forward who is the highest goal scorer in the history of his only senior club as a player, Sunderland.-Early years:...
	10	Patrick Gallacher Patrick Gallacher Patrick Gallacher was a Scottish footballer who played for Stoke City, Sunderland and the Scotland national football team as a striker. He was born in Bridge of Weir, Scotland.-Club career:...
	11	Eddie Burbanks Eddie Burbanks Eddie Burbanks was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as a left winger. He was born in Campsall, England.-Club career:...
Manager:
Johnny Cochrane Johnny Cochrane (footballer) Johnny Cochrane was an association football manager who won the Football League First Division and FA Cup with Sunderland in 1936 and 1937 respectively.- Managerial career :...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> PRESTON NORTH END: 1

Mick Burns 2

Len Gallimore 3

Andy Beattie

Andrew "Andy" Beattie was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He was the first manager of the Scottish national team.- Playing days :...

Bill Shankly

William "Bill" Shankly, OBE was a Scottish football player and manager, most noted for managing Liverpool between 1959 and 1974. One of Britain's most successful and respected football managers, Shankly was also a fine player whose career was interrupted by the Second World War...

Billy Tremelling

William Reuben "Billy" Tremelling was an English professional footballer. He played as a forward at the beginning of his career, but was later played as a defender...

Jimmy Milne 7

Jimmy Dougal 8

Joseph Beresford

Joseph "Joe" Beresford was a football player in the early years of professional football in England, who played over 250 games for Aston Villa. Beresford joined Villa from Mansfield Town in 1927 and left in 1935 to Preston North End.-References:* at Aston Villa Player Database...

Frank O'Donnell

Willie Fagan

William 'Willie' Fagan was a footballer who played for Liverpool.-Football career:...

Hugh O'Donnell

Hugh O'Donnell (footballer)

Hugh O'Donnell was a Scottish professional footballer. He was the younger brother of fellow footballer Frank O'Donnell...

Manager:

Tommy Muirhead

Thomas "Tommy" Allan Muirhead was a Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian, Rangers and Scotland.-Hibs and Rangers:...

MATCH RULES

90 minutes.
30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
Replay if scores still level.

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